XU Minbo

Education

• 2013 Ph.D. in Economics Georgetown University (M.A. in Economics, 2009)
• 2007 Master in Economics Peking University
• 2004 Bachelor in Economics Wuhan University (B.Sc. in Mathematics, 2004)

Work Experience

• 2013.9- Assistant Professor, Beijing Normal University, Business School, Beijing
• 2013.6-2013.8 Intern, Resources for the Future, Washington, DC
• 2008.8-2013.1 Teaching Assistant, Georgetown University, Washington, DC

Research Interests

• Microeconomics Theory
• Industrial Organization
• Auction Theory
• Labor Economics

Courses Taught

• Intermediate Microeconomics (Undergraduate)
• Advanced Microeconomics (Graduate)
• Dynamic Methods in Economics (Graduate)
• Empirical Methods in Economics (Graduate)

Honors and Awards

• Georgetown University Graduate School Fellowship and Scholarship, 2007-2012
• Peking University CCER Fellowship, 2004-2007
• China National Scholarship, First Prize, 2002

Publications

Working Papers

• Selling A Dollar For More Than A Dollar? Evidence From Online Penny Auctions. (With Zhongmin Wang), R&R.
• Empirical Evidence On Competition And Revenue In An All-Pay Contest. (With Zhongmin Wang), R&R.
• All-Pay Auctions With A Buy-Price Option. (With Sanxi Li And Jianye Yan), Under Review.
• Nonparametric Estimation Of A War-Of-Attrition With A Stochastic Number Of Bidders.
• What Brings A Consumer Back For More? Evidence From Quantifiable Gain And Loss Experiences In Penny Auctions. (With Jaimie Lien And Jie Zheng)
• Competition In Procurement Auctions With Corruption. (With Daniel Z. Li)